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RiverKings Visit Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care Summer Camp in Bartlett

 

August 9, 2010

 

Mississippi RiverKings team captain and defenseman Derek Landmesser visited the Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care summer camp in Bartlett, Tenn., on July 26 in another of the team's outreach programs. 

Landmesser demonstrated the proper use and importance of hockey equipment and then allowed campers to test out their skills in a floor hockey activity.  Landmesser oversees the Jr. StreetKings youth roller hockey program, which runs its fall season now through Sept. 4 at the Hernando Civic Center covered rink facility in Hernando.

Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care summer campers Emily Wade, Bradley Lindsey, Ella Heflin, Dillon Johnson and Cameron Pleasants (left-to-right) watch as Ian O'Neal tries on youth roller hockey gear with the assistance of RiverKings team captain Derek Landmesser and RiverKings summer intern Brannon Gilliland of Brown Baptist Church's Brown Youth Iniatiative. While at the church daycare in Bartlett on July 26, Landmesser demonstrated the proper use of safety equipment and  then allowed the other campers to come up and practice their shooting skills while O'Neal stood in net. Landmesser directs the Jr. StreetKings youth roller hockey fall league in the RiverKings' off-season, which began July 26 and runs through Sept. 4.

Counterclockwise from left: RiverKings team captain Derek Landmesser helps Colton Matthews line up the puck to take a shot on goal, while fellow Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care summer campers Nathan O'Neal and Cody Polk wait their turn and RiverKings summer intern Brannon Gilliland (counterclockwise from left) of Brown Baptist Church's Brown Youth Iniatiative helps supervise.

RiverKings team captain Derek Landmesser helps Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care summer camper Landon Thompson with his hand positioning before Thompson takes some shots on goal.

 

Trafalgar Village Baptist Day Care summer camper Cameron Pleasant tries on youth roller hockey goalie gear during a visit from the RiverKings on July 26. While at the church daycare in Bartlett, RiverKings team captain Derek Landmesser demonstrated the proper use of safety equipment and allowed campers to come up and practice their shooting skills while one lucky student served as goalie. Landmesser directs the Jr. StreetKings youth roller hockey fall league in the RiverKings' off-season, which began July 26 and runs through Sept. 4.(Photos by Whitley Rives)